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February 18, 2013

AkzoNobel today announced that Marjan Oudeman, Executive Committee member
responsible for Organizational Development and Human Resources, has accepted an
offer to become President of Utrecht University, one of Europe's leading and
best-rated universities. She will leave AkzoNobel as of June 30 to take up her
new role.

Since joining the company in 2010, Marjan Oudeman realigned the Human Resources
capabilities of AkzoNobel around the world, ensuring increased employee
engagement. In addition, thanks to her leadership, the company made significant
progress on its vision to be an employer of choice. Marjan Oudeman was also
integral to the creation of the country organizations, which have enabled
AkzoNobel to better coordinate resources and help drive operational and
functional excellence across the company.

"I would like to thank Marjan for her outstanding service and   her much-valued
contributions to the company," said Ton Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel. "On behalf of
myself and the Executive Committee, I wish her all the best in her new and
exciting role at Utrecht University."

Marjan Oudeman joins the academic world after more than 30 years in business,
including an extensive industrial career at Tata Steel and its predecessor
companies. Marjan Oudeman is also a Supervisory Board member at Statoil, ABN
AMRO and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). Next to that, she is Board Member at the
Rijksmuseum, Het Concertgebouw and Nationaal Fonds 4 en 5 mei amongst others.

The process to find a successor for Marjan Oudeman is ongoing and the outcome
will be announced in due course.

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of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with
innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for
our customers. Our portfolio includes well known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens,
International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are
consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability. With
operations in more than 80 countries, our 55,000 people around the world are
committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow's Answers Today(TM).

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